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Mr Langdale said: “How did you end up abducting an 18-year-old student from a bus stop?”

Scott replied: “It happened. I can’t explain. It just happened. That is all I can say. It happened. I’m not denying that it happened. And I’m thoroughly ashamed it happened and it hadn’t happened before."

Mr Langdale put to him: “You do accept in 1992 you were a rapist?”

Scott replied: “Yes."

But when asked “you were an abductor of young women”, Scott corrected him and replied “yes, sir, a woman”.

Speaking after the hearing, Chief Superintendent Rob Griffin, from Nottinghamshire Police, said: "The women in both of these cases have shown incredible bravery and composure during our investigations and in extremely testing circumstances. In both cases they have had to wait over 25 years to know that it was Scott who had attacked them and to see him finally brought to justice.

"One of the cases has become very personal to me because I first met the victim during my review of the case more than 10-years-ago and I have been involved in the investigation at numerous points ever since. I was absolutely delighted when the breakthrough came in 2016.

"I also want to thank the officers who have worked on this case. They have shown the true spirit that I know is held by all of our investigators – they never give up. They were thorough and professional and demonstrated the real patience often needed in complex cases.

"Nottinghamshire Police’s liaison with the media in ensuring court results and images are publicised has played a big part in the case and underpins the seriousness with which we take the need for justice to be seen to be done. We really hope that today will help to provide some closure for Scott’s victims."